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93 lines
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# Gemini Search
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A Perplexity-style search engine powered by Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model with grounding through Google Search. Get AI-powered answers to your questions with real-time web sources and citations.
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Created by [@ammaar](https://x.com/ammaar)
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## Features
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- 🔍 Real-time web search integration
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- 🤖 Powered by Google's latest Gemini 2.0 Flash model
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- 📚 Source citations and references for answers
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- 💬 Follow-up questions in the same chat session
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- 🎨 Clean, modern UI inspired by Perplexity
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- ⚡ Fast response times
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## Tech Stack
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- Frontend: React + Vite + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
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- Backend: Express.js + TypeScript
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- AI: Google Gemini 2.0 Flash API
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- Search: Google Search API integration
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## Setup
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### Prerequisites
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- Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
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- npm or yarn
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- A Google API key with access to Gemini API
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### Installation
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1. Clone the repository:
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/ammaarreshi/Gemini-Search.git
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cd Gemini-Search
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```
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2. Install dependencies:
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```bash
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npm install
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```
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3. Create a `.env` file in the root directory:
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```
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GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
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```
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4. Start the development server:
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```bash
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npm run dev
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```
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5. Open your browser and navigate to:
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```
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http://localhost:3000
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```
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## Environment Variables
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- `GOOGLE_API_KEY`: Your Google API key with access to Gemini API
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- `NODE_ENV`: Set to "development" by default, use "production" for production builds
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## Development
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- `npm run dev`: Start the development server
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- `npm run build`: Build for production
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- `npm run start`: Run the production server
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- `npm run check`: Run TypeScript type checking
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## Security Notes
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- Never commit your `.env` file or expose your API keys
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- The `.gitignore` file is configured to exclude sensitive files
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- If you fork this repository, make sure to use your own API keys
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## License
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MIT License - feel free to use this code for your own projects!
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## Acknowledgments
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- Inspired by [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/)
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- Built with [Google's Gemini API](https://ai.google.dev/)
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- UI components from [shadcn/ui](https://ui.shadcn.com/)
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